1939 in architecture
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The year 1939 in architecture involved some significant events.
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[edit] Buildings
- April 21 - The San Jacinto Monument is dedicated near Houston, Texas.
- July 26 - The Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham, England, designed by Robert Atkinson, is officially opened.
- Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, designed by John Russell Pope, is begun.
- St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia is officially completed.
- Vulcan Park in Birmingham, Alabama is dedicated.
[edit] Events
[edit] Awards
- Royal Gold Medal - Percy Thomas.
- Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown).
[edit] Births
- June 21 - Charles Jencks
- October 9 - Nicholas Grimshaw
- December 5 - Ricardo Bofill
[edit] Deaths
- September 26 - Kirtland Cutter (born 1860)
